Sock Angels
There are many people in the Philadelphia area and across the country who have collected socks, run sock drives or in general have helped with our mission of providing new socks for the homeless.
Meet Erin Bertel
I’d like you to meet our Chief Sock Angel – Erin Bertel. Now I’m not a big fan of listing accomplishments like items on a résumé, but in Erin’s case it might be the only way to do her justice. So, since last summer she has … • Acted as coordinator and spokesperson for The […]
North Dakota Proclamation Socks for the Homeless Day February 14
North Dakota Governor, Jack Dalrymple, signed a Proclamation that February 14, 2105 (Valentine’s Day) is Socks For The Homeless Day in North Dakota. The proclamation notes that North Dakota’s homeless population nearly doubled from 2012 to 2013 and that all donations of clothing to organizations assisting the homeless are desperately needed and appreciated. But new […]
Sock Sorting for MLK Day of Service at Cabrini College
5,804 pairs of new socks for the homeless were sorted and packed by students of Cabrini College, Radnor, PA for The Joy of Sox. It was a great event as about 20 students separated thousands of pairs of purchased and donated socks into piles for men, women and children. They then assembled cardboard boxes and […]
FAQ About New Socks for the Homeless
Since we frequently get questions about new socks for the homeless we decided to include our handout here. Click on this link to view/print “FAQ About New Socks for the Homeless.”
Shopping on Amazon can support The Joy of Sox
Imagine – whenever you buy almost anything on Amazon they automatically make a donation to The Joy of Sox! This is really cool – and a great way to support new socks for the homeless simply by shopping. Who knew that when you spend money, you can feel good because Amazon gives a portion of […]
Socks can be more important than food (for the homeless)
Did you know that new socks can be more important than food for the homeless? Here’s a 2:25 audio clip of “Socks can be more important than food.” Tom Costello Jr, founder and Chief Sock Person, for the nonprofit The Joy of Sox gives three quick examples, and the impact, why new socks can […]
2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits
A really special thanks to all of our supporters and fans who helped us earn this very cool award. The award is special because only a small percentage of nonprofits get the Top-Rated rating. According to the certificate: “Your community has selected your organization as one of the 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofits using Great nonprofits. You […]
Villanova Day of Service Delivers New Socks to the Homeless
Do college students care? Well the students at Villanova University definitely do!! 7,488 pairs of new socks! That a lot of socks – almost enough to give every homeless man, woman and child in the Philadelphia region one new pair of new socks! How did that happen? Well on Friday morning September 26th, 2014 members of the men’s […]
Socks to Anchorage Alaska
New warm socks for cold feet! One of our volunteers was headed to Alaska and heard about an event at the Downtown Soup Kitchen in Alaska. They were having a Salmon event and also requesting donations of new clothes … and socks in particular. So Gene brought a suitcase full of new socks to the […]
